Obituaries

Thomas Perry

Thomas Perry

Mar 2, 2019

Thomas William Perry, age 95, passed away on March 2, 2019 in Midland, TX. Tom was born October 16, 1923 to H.A. (Jack) Perry and May (Roberts) Perry in Abilene (Elmdale, Taylor County), Texas. The family moved to North Cowden, Texas and resided with his aunt Jessie and uncle Carl Roberts at the age of 13. He gave his...

Louis Jackson, Sr.

Louis Jackson, Sr.

Mar 2, 2019

Louis Jackson, Sr., age 88, of Midland, TX, went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2019 in Midland, TX. Louis was born January 24, 1931 to William Lonzo Jackson and Barbara (Bishop) Jackson at home in Stephens County, Oklahoma, the youngest of 6 siblings. Louis and Wanda Fleming were married on September 29, 1949 in Duncan, Oklahoma....

Jackie Kennedy

Jackie Kennedy

Mar 1, 2019

Jackie Don Kennedy, 78 of Odessa, Texas entered into the eternal presence of the Lord on March 1, 2019 in Odessa. Jackie was born on October 4, 1940 in Seagraves, Texas to William Audry Kennedy and Mildred Inez Land Kennedy. Jackie spent all his life in West Texas and most of it in Odessa. He was a graduate of...

Misty Havens

Misty Havens

Feb 26, 2019

Misty Dawnette Havens, age 56, of Odessa, TX, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Odessa. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday, March 1, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Landon Coleman of Immanuel Baptist Church officiating. Burial...

Ruth Byrd

Ruth Byrd

Feb 25, 2019

Ruth Geraldine "Gerrie" Byrd, age 91, passed away on February 25, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Monday, March 4, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Gerrie was born March 25, 1927 to Fred and Louise Harrison in Tull, AR....

Harold Struck

Harold Struck

Feb 23, 2019

Harold Lloyd Struck, 83, of Odessa, passed away on February 23, 2019 in Odessa Texas. He had suffered from dementia and Alzheimer's for the last several years. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM, Friday, March 1, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel...

Robert Riggs

Robert Riggs

Feb 17, 2019

Robert Wayne, "Uncle Bobby", Riggs of Odessa, TX went home Sunday, February 17, 2019. Uncle Bobby was born in Odessa, TX on April 1, 1956. A genuinely kind soul who loved his family unconditionally, he devoted his life to being a selfless caregiver to his parents. He helped raise a multitude of nieces and nephews ranging in age from...

Iwana Trout

Iwana Trout

Feb 16, 2019

A Celebration of Life for Iwana Jones Trout Known to nearly all as MeMaw or Mom Trout, Iwana Jones Trout left a legacy of love when she passed from this world into the arms of Jesus on February 16, 2019. Born March 16, 1924 to the late B.G. and Georgia Bee Martin Jones in the Rock Springs community near...

Judy Stewart

Judy Stewart

Feb 15, 2019

Judy Diane Stewart, 70, of Odessa, Tx. passed away on February 15, 2019. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in the chapel at Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home with Reverend Harry Irwin officiating. There will be no visitation. Judy was born on 12/14/1948 in Odessa, TX to parents James & Mary...

Dianne Kluck

Dianne Kluck

Feb 15, 2019

Dianne Yarbrough Kluck died February 15, 2019 in Odessa, Tx. She was born May 27, 1947 in Odessa, Texas to parents Clyde Yarbrough and Lula Stewart. Dianne graduated from Permian High School and attended Texas Tech University. She loved her family, her dogs, and fishing. She taught her niece and nephews to fish and had a picture of each...

Fay Grove

Fay Grove

Feb 13, 2019

Fay King Grove, age 96, a longtime resident of Imperial, died February 13, 2019 in Lewisville. She is the wife of former Pecos County Commissioner, Truman Grove. Fay was born April 25, 1922 in Valera, Texas to Grover and Nora King. She attended school in Paint Rock. Fay moved to Imperial in 1940 and graduated from Buena Vista High...

Henry Sloan

Henry Sloan

Feb 13, 2019

Henry Lee Sloan joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on Feb 13, 2019. Henry was born to Norman James and Alma Fay Sloan on July 6, 1953 in Midland, Texas. He married the love of his life, Lana Clark, on Oct 16, 1969, and they had 49 wonderful years together. Henry was talented in many areas...

Avery Smith

Avery Smith

Feb 10, 2019

Avery E. Smith passed away peacefully Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the age of 93. Avery's life was characterized with hard work, determination and a strong faith in Christ. Avery was born August 12, 1925 in Pottsville, Texas. He had an incredible work ethic from a very early age. As a boy and young man, he worked to run...

Mattie Large

Mattie Large

Feb 9, 2019

Mattie Large, age 88, left her earthly home Saturday, February 9, 2019, to live forever in her Heavenly home with Jesus. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday, February 15, 2019, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Pathway Baptist Church, 1601 W. University, Odessa, TX, with Pastor Weeks...

Barbara Penoyer

Barbara Penoyer

Feb 8, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Jean Penoyer announces her passing in Odessa, TX after a brief illness, on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the age of 78 years old. Visitation will be held with family from 6:00-8:00 pm on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial service will be held at 10:00...

John Vineyard

John Vineyard

Feb 8, 2019

John Dale 'Jack' Vineyard ODESSA John Dale "Jack" Vineyard, a devoted husband, father and grandfather "Pa", died peacefully on Friday, the 8th of February 2019, in Odessa, Texas, at the age of 88. Jack was born on the 24th of December 1930, in Omaha, Illinois. He attended Ridgway High School, Ridgway, Illinois prior to entering the U.S. Navy and...

Francis Blakley

Francis Blakley

Feb 7, 2019

Francis Ann (Hildebrand) Blakley passed away on February 7, 2019 on Odessa, Texas. Francis Ann Hildebrand was born December 3, 1941 in Delhi, Oklahoma to Oma and Dutch Hildebrand. After graduation she attended cosmetology school in Wichita Falls, TX where she met the love of her life, Herman Blakley. Francis and Herman moved to Jackson, Michigan where they had...

Diane Breedlove

Diane Breedlove

Feb 7, 2019

Diane Louise Breedlove, 65, of Odessa, Texas passed away on February 7, 2019 in Odessa, Texas. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM, Friday, February 8, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, 6801 E. Business 20, Odessa, TX, 79762 Funeral services will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 6801 E. Business 20,...

Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Feb 5, 2019

Chris Lacy Sanders passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at the age of 70, after a short battle with cancer. Chris was born November 17, 1948, in Abilene, TX, the second son born to Annye Joe McIntosh Sanders and Durwood Sanders. The family moved to Odessa when Chris was nine years old. He attended San Jacinto Elementary, Bowie Jr....

Jerry Mccollum

Jerry Mccollum

Feb 3, 2019

Jerry McCollum, age 71, passed away on February 3, 2019 in Odessa, TX. Visitation is from 6:00-8:00 PM, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Jerry was born March 4, 1947 to Woodrow and Edith McCollum in Moran, TX. He...